Nightcap (2000): Cast & Box Office
Nightcap is a 2000 drama thriller directed by Claude Chabrol, starring Jacques Dutronc as André Polonski, Rodolphe Pauly and Anna Mouglalis. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $8 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Claude Chabrol
- Original language
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French - Studio
- MK2 Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Nightcap About?
The premise of Nightcap without spoilers.
Mika, the heiress of a Swiss chocolate empire, is married to celebrated pianist André and serves as stepmother to his son Guillaume, whose mother died in a car wreck on his tenth birthday. Their ordinary life is upended by the sudden appearance of Jeanne, a young woman who learns she was almost switched with Guillaume at birth.
Nightcap Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- chocolate
- pianist
- lausanne switzerland
- piano
- concert pianist
- chocolate factory
- scantily clad female
- cleavage
- wedding
- wedding reception
- family relationships
- death of wife
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- adoption
- scene during end credits
- foreign language adaptation
- cigarette smoking
- based on novel
- 2000s
- female protagonist
- female pianist
- female musician
- lausanne
- man wrapped in a towel
- playing piano
- kiss
- written by director
- student
- rohypnol
- murder
- hospital
- death
- piano lesson
- doubt
- musician
- hitchcockian
- miniskirt
- cocoa
- water bottle
- sperm donor
- artificial insemination
- watching tv
- twin
- telephone call
- tears
- sweater
- sleepiness
- secret
- reference to liszt
- prologue
- prescription
Nightcap Cast & Characters
Jacques Dutronc leads the cast as André Polonski, with Rodolphe Pauly as Guillaume Polonski and Anna Mouglalis as Jeanne Pollet. Directed by Claude Chabrol; 23 actors are credited in all.
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Director Claude Chabrol
- Jacques Dutronc as André Polonski
- Rodolphe Pauly as Guillaume Polonski
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Anna Mouglalis as Jeanne Pollet -
Isabelle Huppert as Marie-Claire 'Mika' Muller
Also Starring in Nightcap
· 19 more- Michel Robin Dufreigne
- Véronique Alain Madame le Maire
- Brigitte Catillon Louise Pollet
- Isolde Barth Pauline
- Lydia Andréï Lisbeth
- Mathieu Simonet Axel
- François Germond
- Antoinette Martin
- Michel Moulin
- Catherine Epars
- Rodolphe Ittig
- Sibylle Blanc
- James Hauduroy
- Jacqueline Burnand
- Dorotea Brandin
- Jean-Marie Daunas
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More from Claude Chabrol
More films directed by Claude Chabrol, best-rated first: The Girl Cut in Two, The Bridesmaid, Merci Pour Le Chocolat and The Flower of Evil.
Nightcap Box Office
Nightcap grossed $8 million worldwide. $443,238 came from the US and Canada and $7.5 million (94%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$8M
- US & Canada
- $443.2K
- International
- $7.5M
Nightcap Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Nightcap.
Nightcap Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “Süßes Gift” and “Katkeraa kaakaota”.
- Also known as
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- Süßes Gift
- Katkeraa kaakaota
- Merci gia ti sokolata
- Shikooy Lyla
- 초콜렛 고마워
- Grazie per la cioccolata
- Gracias por el chocolate
- Köszi a csokit!
- שיקוי לילה
- Sängfösaren
- Мерси за шоколада
- 초콜릿 고마워
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- Спасибо за шоколад
- Mulțumesc pentru ciocolată
- 亡情朱古力
- A Teia de Chocolate
- Μερσί για τη Σοκολάτα
- Gorzka czekolada
- Vďaka za čokoládu
- Дякую за шоколад
- 謝謝你的巧克力
- Sıcak Çikolata
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Nightcap FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Nightcap, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Nightcap?
Nightcap runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Nightcap released?
Nightcap was released on September 3, 2000.
Who directed Nightcap?
Nightcap was directed by Claude Chabrol.
More films by Claude Chabrol Who is in the cast of Nightcap?
Nightcap stars Jacques Dutronc as André Polonski, Rodolphe Pauly as Guillaume Polonski and Anna Mouglalis as Jeanne Pollet, among 23 credited actors.
How much did Nightcap make at the box office?
Nightcap grossed $8 million worldwide ($443,238 domestic, $7.5 million international).
Does Nightcap have a post-credit scene?
No. Nightcap has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Nightcap in?
The original language of Nightcap is French.
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